Biography

Parker was born in Eugene, Oregon, and moved to Nebraska before the age of 3. Upon graduation from Silver Creek High School in 1969, he attended La Verne University in La Verne, California, George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. He then served as an aviation storekeeper in the U.S. Navy from 1971-1975. He has been a professional musician and youth coordinator at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus, Nebraska, and currently serves as the president of a non-profit.[3]